Virgin Blue chief set for space
Virgin Blue boss Brett Godfrey yesterday pledged to become Australia’s next Astronaut with the announcement of Richard Bransons latest venture, Virgin Galactic.
Mr Godfrey, a self-confessed space junkie, said he would pay the $200,000 out of his own pocket and was delighted to be among 100 people on the “foundation flights” from New Mexico in the US.
“I think, no doubt, that flying into space will be a terribly exciting moment,” Mr Godfrey said.
“I think every airline executive in the world is going to want to understand this technology, and I genuinely believe that in our lifetime we will see the opportunity for flights between Australia and London where you will be able to go for the day, even go just for lunch.”
Virgin Galactic had about 34,000 people from 118 countries registered for the flights, Mr Branson said.
“Everyone goes up as a passenger and comes back as an astronaut,” he said.
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